James Burke vs. Bill Williams — Career Comparison

James Burke
UnknownMassachusettsNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Bill Williams
UnknownNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Bill Williams built a career as a starting pitcher and James Burke as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Burke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.135 compared to 5.06 and 1.313 for Bill Williams. By the career numbers, James Burke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Burke and Bill Williams

James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.08
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.02
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.51
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.43
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.29
54.29
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.92
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.02
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.158
0.158
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1002
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
9.3
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.06
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.92
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
6.9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.9
6.9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.868
0.868
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.125
1.125
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.08
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422
38.32
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
42.19
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
5.87
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1388
37.4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
32.06
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.19
42.19

Fielding Stats for James Burke and Bill Williams

James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.15
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1287
27
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
9
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.46
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.15
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.36
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.97
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.62
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.91
81.91
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Burke and Bill Williams

James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
147.74
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
581.91
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
93.47
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.17
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.52
40.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
168.84
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
144.72
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.32
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
66.33
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.56
43.91
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Bill Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.75
49.75
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Williams
Career
Per 600 PA